Hello All

[Skinnerback]

Thought that I might post a question, I have built a cnc machine but now am in need of some software to run it, can anyone help guide me in the right way.

[tassidevil]

G'dy

I am in a similar position to skinnerback & want to make guitars & furniture here in Australia

[harley4ever]

Mach 3 for controller software. Dolphin cad cam for cad cam software.

[Skinnerback]

Hey thanks for the software idea but that is out of my price range at this time, I am laid off from work and don't have all the extra cash, really looks like great software but I guess I will have to wait for now and find something else.

[harley4ever]

Are you looking for free stuff or stuff thats affordable? They offer hobby pricing at rediciulously pricing but not sure about free.

[Skinnerback]

I would take a look at both but free is great.

[harley4ever]

Well I dont think they are free but I know a few of us got the software for a very good price considering the mark on the website.

[Skinnerback]

Ok well tell me more.

[harley4ever]

I can only tell you from my expierience. It's probably not fair to go to much into detail but I paid about a quarter of what the website pricing actually is.

[harley4ever]

After all I have done with it tho, I surely have benefitted a ton and believe there pricing as is, bar none is one of the best bang for the buck. I also use surfcam at the day job but would never pay that much out of my own pocket.

[Skinnerback]

I have autocad dx 2004, can that be used as the cad program, if so what would I need for the driver program, if you have not noticed I am a real newbe and really don't know that much about cnc programing, but I built the machine so I could learn now just need to figure out the rest.

[harley4ever]

You could import your dxf files. Mach 3 should handle the driving.